Every effort to render the present hotch-potch of Entomological names more correct and elegant is welcome to students of the Natural Sciences whose knowledge of the classic tongues is sufficient to render the ear sensitive to the grating jargon of many of our so-called Latin terms. I was therefore pleased to see Mr. Hulst's article in a late number of the Canadian Entomologist. He has raised one point that has been little noticed, but well deserves attention.

Proctotrupes crenulatus.

♀.—Length of body 10 m. m. Red ; eyes, ocelli, antennæ (except basal joint), sides and apical margin of scutellum, the post-scutellum, metathorax, extreme base of abdomen and tip of ovipositor, black ; mesopleura, disk of mesopectus and spiracles of metathorax, piceous ; terminal joints of the tarsi fuscous.

The early appearance of Lepidoptera gave indication of an unusually good season for field work, but the cold and wet weather in May and June apparently depopulated the woods and fields. Papilios were rare, and the Argynnidæ that usually fly in clouds above the prairies were conspicuous by their absence. The number of species taken was not much reduced, but my notes show a less number of examples in proportion to the time given to their pursuit than in any previous season.

Lithocolletis Scudderella F. & B.

Knowing this species only by Prof. Frey's description, I have in previous notices treated it as identical with L. salicifoliella Cham. But among the specimens submitted to me by Dr. Hagen is one of Prof. Frey's Scudderella, and being thus enabled to compare it with salicifoliella, I find that they are sufficiently distinct.

Dicopis vitis, n. s.

Imago—Length .50 of an inch. Expanse of wings 1.35 inches. Head, prothorax and thorax gray, the second tipped a little with light and containing a fine dark line. Abdomen yellowish gray. Color of primaries below a line running from the outside of the basal line on the costa to near the hind angle, light gray ; above this line dark gray, with a slight smoky tinge.